March 02, 2022
Africa: Gender Equality for a Sustainable Future to be Spotlighted at AllAfrica's Convening for International Women's Day
[Visit the AllAfrica Women's Agenda page to watch the webinar and virtual panel which will livestream on March 7, 2022, 12h GMT] Read more »
March 01, 2022
Africa: The Climate Crisis is Dire, But There is Hope if We Act Now #AfricaClimateCrisis
Scientists have once again given humanity a stark and urgent warning about the impact of human activity on the planet and the conditions necessary for human survival. Read more »
February 25, 2022
South Africa: South African Students Stranded as Russia Invades Ukraine
Some South African students who are pursuing their studies in the eastern European country are desperate to come home, after thousands of Russian troops invaded Ukraine. They say… Read more »
Africa: Russia Invades Ukraine - The Fallout for the Continent
The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have repercussions for the African continent, analysts say. Read more »
February 24, 2022
Africa: Fight Over Funding for Poor Countries Builds Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
The next round of climate talks, COP27, is scheduled to take place in November 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt where an opportunity or chance will put climate justice and… Read more »
Africa: #GiveitaShot Challenge - A Campaign to Boost Covid-19 Vaccines in Africa
As coronavirus cases surge in Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) kicked off an eight-week campaign to help boost Covid-19 vaccinations across Africa. Read more »
February 17, 2022
Mali: French Troops Will Withdraw From Mali Within Months - President Macron
At a press conference this morning French President Emmanuel Macron said that France's military withdrawal from Mali will take four to six months, during which time there will be… Read more »
Africa: A Strong Africa-EU Partnership Hinges on Justice for Africa's Children
The might of Africa to contribute to the peace and prosperity of the world remains untapped. Exploited and discriminated against for generations, the people of Africa have been… Read more »
February 11, 2022
Africa: Infrastructural Gaps and Lack of Financing for Transport Are Key to Success for AfCFTA
The critical need to invest in Africa’s transport and tourism sectors was the focus of a high-level meeting convened this week in Addis Ababa by the United Nations Economic… Read more »
Africa: The World Still Has A Job To Finish - Bolstering WHO
The 150th session of the WHO Executive Board, which ended on January 29, clearly showed that the vast majority of Member States support WHO's efforts to create a strong, effective… Read more »
February 10, 2022
South Africa: WHO Chief Visits mRNA Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has fought hard for vaccine equity in the battle against COVID-19. On Friday, a visit to an mRNA vaccine… Read more »
Cameroon: Trump Administration Accused of Exposing Asylum-Seekers to Human Rights Abuses
The Trump administration exposed dozens of Cameroonians, who fled their country between 2019 and 2020, to human rights abuses, including rape and torture, by unfairly denying them… Read more »
Cameroon: 'How Can You Throw Us Back?' - Three Stories of Asylum-Seekers Expelled by the U.S.
An excerpt from a report issued by Human Rights Watch on the plight of Cameroonians who were denied asylum and deported from the United States by the Trump administration, to be… Read more »
January 31, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction in Africa: Has The Revolution Started?
On January 20th, 2022, the virtual Harm Reduction Exchange took place with two panels of discussions that were held around the hot topic of Harm Reduction. The first… Read more »
January 27, 2022
Equatorial Guinea: U.S.-Chinese Competition Escalates Cold War in Africa
China intends to establish a base at Bata, a port on the Atlantic coast of Equatorial Guinea, the Wall Street Journal reported in December, citing classified American… Read more »
Africa: Harm Reduction Can Be a Winning Strategy For The Continent
A Harm Reduction Exchange webinar was held online on January 20th, 2022. In collaboration with Integra Africa (Brand and Strategy consulting company) and Philip Morris… Read more »
January 24, 2022
Africa: Covid Shows World Health Organization Funding Must Increase and Be Predictable
Ahead of a crucial meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Executive Board this week, an influential group of health leaders and former heads of governments are urging WHO… Read more »
January 21, 2022
Western Sahara: Morocco Drives a War in Western Sahara for Its Phosphates
In November 2020, the Moroccan government sent its military to the Guerguerat area, a buffer zone between the territory claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab… Read more »
January 14, 2022
South Africa: Another Seismic Survey Legal Battle Looms for South Africa #AfricaClimateCrisis
Environmental activists are preparing for another legal battle against a planned seismic survey. This comes less than a month after the Makhanda High Court granted an interdict… Read more »
December 26, 2021
Africa: A Life of Tenacity, Constancy and Courage – Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and Nobel Peace Laureate Dies at 90
Desmond Tutu lived his life with passion, courage, faith and deep insight, but it was a life lived against the odds. Read more »
Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu Has Passed - South Africa's Presidency
South Africa's presidency has announced that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died in the early hours of Sunday, December 26. Read more »
December 22, 2021
Africa: 2021 Has Been Tumultuous But We Know How To End The Pandemic and Promote Health For All In 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, it's a good time to look back, and to look forward. This has been another tough year, but there's also a lot to be grateful for. Read more »
December 20, 2021
Africa: How Trade Can Reverse the 'Colonial Model', Spur Growth and Reduce Poverty
"Africa imports excessively from the rest of the world, manufactures exceedingly too little and hence trades too little," Wamkele Meme, who heads Africa's free-trade agency,… Read more »
Africa: First Conference on Strengthening Public Health in Africa Looks at Lessons From Covid-19
"Last week marked one year since the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered. A year ago, we all hoped that by now vaccines would be helping us all emerge from the long, dark… Read more »
December 17, 2021
Africa: Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Make its Way Through a Powerful and Complex Cultural, Political and Economic System?
The E-cigarette summit – science, regulation, and public health, took place on the 7th and 8th of December, 2021. Read more »